Charles Murray, author of "Coming Apart," at his home of two decades in Burkittsville, Md., on Feb. 1, 2012. The new book by Murray depicts members of white elites as hypocrites living in a bubble, and the white working class as succumbing to moral decay. (Brendan Smialowski/The New York Times)

Charles Murray, author of "Coming Apart," at his home of two...

A talk at Rice University by libertarian political scientist Charles Murray, whose controversial views have been called racist, drew ire from student organizations Monday, while administrators urged people to gather and protest.

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